Calls To/From Cell Phones

Posts: 1 · New Forum Member Joined: Aug 02, 2005 Posts: 1

Is there any truth to the rumor that Vonage customers are charged extra for calls to/from cell phones?

Posts: 127 · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:43 am Post subject:

No!

Posts: 98 · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: Calls To/From Cell Phones

jelwell wrote:

Is there any truth to the rumor that Vonage customers are charged extra for calls to/from cell phones?

Only for certain international calls to a cell phone.

For example; a call to a residential number in Berlin, Germany would cost 4 cents a minute, whereas a calling a German cellular phone would cost 30 cents a minute.
http://vonage.com/intrates.php?lid=nav_intrates#G

Posts: 127 · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:25 pm Post subject:

Well any international call you should expect additional charges.

Posts: 98 · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:36 pm Post subject:

I was just hazarding a guess as to the origin of the rumor jelwell was speaking of. Personally, I've never heard or seen mention of this rumor until now..

Posts: 127 · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:44 pm Post subject:

First Ive heard of this as well.

Posts: 1715 · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:57 pm Post subject:

Keep in mind that in the countries where Vonage charges more for cell calls, it also costs money to call those phones within that country as well. The system is set up there so that the originating caller pays the incoming airtime when calling someone else's cell. Cuts down on telemarketing calls REAL quick.

Posts: 292 · Vonage Forum Master Joined: Oct 08, 2004 Posts: 292

It is being reported RIGHT HERE ON THE VONAGE FORUM TODAY

Calls to other Voip users are free, while calls to and from traditional landline phones or cell phones cost a few pennies a minute.

Posts: 1715 · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 1:03 am Post subject:

That's a press release... put very little faith in such items. They're usually done by PR firms (or people) who have no idea what's really going on.

Posts: 292 · Vonage Forum Master Joined: Oct 08, 2004 Posts: 292

VonageTPA wrote:

That's a press release... put very little faith in such items. They're usually done by PR firms (or people) who have no idea what's really going on.

I am sure Ben Charny would love to hear you say that, seeing as he is one of the most respected journalist at Ziff Davis (the worlds largest publishing company), and writes for: BNET, CNET.com, CNET Channel, Download.com, News.com, CNET Reviews, Shopper.com, Computer Shopper, GameSpot, MP3.com, mySimon, Release 1.0, Search.com, TechRepublic, TV.com, Webshots and ZDNet.